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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
Pagri-bach a poll-tax: Hissar S, R., p. 11.
Pagvand: a rule of inheritance, whereby all the legitimate sons of one father get equal shares without reference to the number of sons born of each wife or mother. Cf. munde-vand. Kângra S. R., p. 98.
Pahal: the ceremony of initiation performed by Bishnots. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 138. Pahra a responsible man at the head of a channel. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 406. Paili: s. f., a cultivated field.
Paind the bottom of a field, as opposed to the tupali where the water enters. Kangra Gloss,
Painh: the grey pelican. Ludhiana S. R., 1878-88, p. 15.
Paintalis pachwanja: rent paid in kind; the proprietor taking 45 and the tenants 55 maunds in the 100. Hoshiarpur S. R., p 60.
[APRIL, 1912.
Pair: the threshing floor. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 172.
Pajri a place made of wooden planks on which idols are placed in a row opposite to the singhasan which is of metal: also called pird or piri.
Pakhala: strange, ignorant of the country. Kangra Gloss.
Pakka par: the hole in which the cylinder of the well is to be sunk, dug in stiff soil. Jullundur S. R., p. 100.
Pakkha: a waterproof screen put over carts to protect their contents from rain. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 15.
Pakru: a bird. Cf. panchi.
Pal: a piece of coarse cloth placed over a reed mat to refine coarse sugar. Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 83.
Pal, peru: a large wicker bamboo receptacle for grain, cask-shaped.
Pala: fodder of the jhar.
Pala: the broken leaves of the jharberi tree, which form a very valuable fodder. Karnal.
S. R., p. 12.
Palana: the string round the spindle of a spinning wheel.
Paleo a first watering. Rohtak,
Paleo: the irrigation of the land for ploughing, or sewing, or both, when there has been no rain. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 170.
Pallewala a wealthy person, a man of means.
Palna a cradle. Sirsa S. R., 1879-83, p. 164.
Palsara: a man appointed by a raja to the charge of the whole administration of a kothi Kangra S. R., p. 80.
Palta a metal spatula for turning bread. Cf. koncha and khurohna. Karnal S. R., 1872-80, p. 121.
Palwa: a grass (Anaropogon annulatum). Karnal S. R., p. 13.
Palwa: a fish (callichrous egertonii). Karnâl S, R., p. 8.
Panapalat: periodical exchange of holdings.
Panchak: an inauspicious day of a month.
Panchi: a bird; pakru is also common. Kangra Gloss.
Panchotra: see karda.
Gurgaon S. R, 1872-88, p. 86.
Karnâl S. R., 1872-80, p. 137.
Panchpaya: a large mango fruit, said to weigh five quarters of a kacha ser, equal to one pozad avoirdupois. Hoshiarpur S. R., p. 15.
Pand: matting of bamboo or date leaves. Kângra Gloss.
(To be continued.)
